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LNG Gas Station Price Sign – Salt Lake City – Utah

LNG Gas Station Price Sign - Salt Lake City - Utah

An LNG station (Liquefied Natural Gas station) is a facility that stores, distributes, and provides liquefied natural gas (LNG) for use as fuel for vehicles, such as trucks or buses. LNG is natural gas that has been cooled to a liquid state, reducing its volume and making it easier to store and transport.

These stations are part of the growing infrastructure supporting LNG as a cleaner alternative to traditional fuels, especially in heavy-duty transportation, where LNG is used in trucks, ships, and industrial machinery. LNG is considered an environmentally friendly fuel option because it produces lower levels of CO2, nitrogen oxides (NOx), and sulfur emissions compared to diesel or gasoline.

These stations are often located near highways, ports, or industrial areas to support fleets of vehicles that use LNG.

CNG Gas Station Price Sign – Utah

CNG Gas Station Price Sign - Utah

A CNG station (Compressed Natural Gas station) is a facility where compressed natural gas (CNG) is stored, distributed, and dispensed to vehicles that run on CNG. CNG is natural gas that has been compressed to a high pressure (typically around 3,000–3,600 psi) to reduce its volume, making it suitable for use in vehicles as an alternative to gasoline or diesel.

CNG is considered a cleaner fuel compared to gasoline and diesel, producing lower levels of carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and particulate matter.

CNG stations are often located in urban areas, near highways, or in industrial regions, providing accessible refueling points for vehicles running on compressed natural gas.

Dead Carp Fish on Beach – Great Salt Lake – Utah

Dead Carp Fish on Beach - Great Salt Lake - Utah

A view of a dead carp fish from the Great Salt Lake in northern Utah. The Great Salt Lake, a small remnant of the much larger Pleistocene Lake Bonneville, is as the name suggests very salty, and mostly uninhabitable as far as fish are concerned, but all of the water that flows into the lake, comes from fresh water rivers, and springs that flow from the surrounding Wasatch and Oquirrh Mountain Ranges. This particular fish likely entered the Great Salt Lake from the Jordan River, which connects to Utah lake and receives fresh water from both ranges.

The survivability of carp near the edges of the Great Salt Lake has likely also impacted by a number of environmental issues, especially in the last decade. Including a decreasing flow of water to the lake as its diverted for agriculture and housing development, as well as hotter, drier summers due to climate change and drought. Increasing salinity, salt water intrusion, and pollution concentration as the lake has shrunk are also potential factors.